Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Saturday, Feb 23, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- NBC -- 02/23/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Tom Brokaw / John Cochran / Fred Francis / Martin Fletcher / Garrick Utley / John Dancy / Roger O'Neil
  • Contributions: Gary Sick / Edward Peck
  • Interviews: Kuwaiti UN Ambassador Mohammad Abul Hassan / Saudi UN Ambassador Samir Shihabi / Jim and Shirley Hartsfield
  • Coverage on "America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including Pres. George Bush's arrival at the White House from Camp David (shown live), reports on and discussion of the ground war, speculation about Saddam Hussein, and updates re: conditions in and/or the war role of Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, Soviet reaction to the ground war, and US-Soviet relations.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661003
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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